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COMO Uma Paro

Paro, Bhutan

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Bhutan

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COMO Uma Paro

Approached via a quiet road above the Paro River, COMO Uma Paro peaks out over the tips of pine trees with its eye-catching ornate wooden design. From it’s elevated setting, the lodge boasts wonderful views out across Paro town and the valley beyond, with its scattered monasteries and timeless villages backed by the distant mountain peaks.

A former nobleman’s home, the design of the lodge cleverly interplays the paired-back clean lines and neutral décor of the Como hotel ethos with the detailed craftsmanship of Bhutanese textiles and carvings. Created to instil a sense of quiet ritual, each room comes complete with yoga mats and a channel of asana routines on the TV screen, facilitating a quiet and private morning session. For the end of the day, the vast bathtubs encourage evenings spent in deep relaxation.

The Bukhari restaurant at COMO Uma Paro boasts a country-wide reputation and is proud of attracting visits from the Bhutanese royal family. It sits in a lookout-style circular room, where floor-to-ceiling, wooden-framed windows capture views of treetops and mountains while a vast traditional fireplace forms a warming centrepiece. The food celebrates both international and Bhutanese flavours, seasonally led by the products grown in the hotel’s onsite organic garden.

The hotel’s onsite spa, COMO Shambala, offers two hot-stone bathhouses, a heated indoor pool and a range of therapeutic treatments from acupressure massages to ayurvedic wellness programmes and private yoga classes.

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What we love

Being only a 10-minute drive from Bhutan’s international airport, this hotel is a fantastic place to start or end your adventures.
The experiences offered by the hotel add immersive value, from Bhutanese whisky tastings to mountain biking expeditions.
The hotel’s freestanding villas are our favourites, with separate kitchens, living areas, outside terraces and treatment rooms for massages.

Not every room here has views along the valley, so it’s best to request one at the time of booking if this is important for you. We recommend the rooms on the top floor for the best vistas.

Bring an extra layer for chilly mountain evenings if you want to enjoy drinks or food on the terrace.

Families are easily catered for either in the hotel’s two-bedroomed villas or via interconnecting rooms. Additional beds or cots for babies are available on request. There are no dedicated children’s facilities, but the lodge invites younger guests to engage organically with Bhutanese culture with archery sessions, garden walks and shared dining experiences.

COMO Uma Paro operates with a strong sense of responsibility toward both land and culture. The organic kitchen garden supplies much of the restaurant, reducing reliance on imported produce while preserving traditional growing practices. Experiences are led by local experts and cultural custodians, ensuring that knowledge, skills and rituals are shared in ways that support continuity.

Tucked into the upper reaches of the Paro Valley, the lodge feels gently removed despite its proximity to the airport (a 10-minute drive) and key landmarks. Forested slopes provide a natural buffer from the outside world, creating a sense of seclusion without isolation. From here, guests can explore Paro’s monasteries, markets and trails with ease, returning each evening to a setting that restores calm and perspective.

What our travellers say

We went to Sri Lanka as a three-generation family of three. The superb trip was organised by Samanthie and the team and it's difficult to see how it could have been bettered.

Roy Wood (February 2026)

Red Dot organised the most wonderful 3-week holiday for us. Samanthie built a trip around the amazing sights we had requested visiting, together with her own suggestions and a wide mix of hotels, which gave us the flavours of both traditional Sri Lanka and the sleek, stylish contemporary version of the country. Our Driver made the whole experience incredibly special for us.

Alie C (February 2026)

I can’t thank Cherylle and the Red Dot team enough for their meticulous planning of our family holiday to India travelling through Rajasthan over Christmas. As a family of all adults, every suggestion from daily activities to hotel choices was simply perfect. We travelled through Delhi, Ranthambore (an unforgettable tiger safari!), Jaipur and Agra and I truly feel we experienced the very best of each destination while moving at a relaxed, well thought out pace

Daisy Stanton (February 2026)

My partner arranged a holiday trip at fairly short notice to Sri Lanka with Red Dot on a recommendation, Samanthie was so patient & helpful with her suggested itinerary which we followed with some minor amendments. On arrival at Colombo we met Manjula our chauffeur/guide who was absolutely brilliant!

Andrew S (February 2026)

Dulmini and the Red Dot Team arranged a fantastic trip for us around Assam and North East India. Faultless service. I cannot recommend them more highly.

Martin Thomas (February 2026)

Wonderful company. Our holiday in Sri Lanka was perfect. Local knowledge made all the difference

Sandra Nicholson (February 2026)

We looked up, and communicated with umpteen tour operators. Though Red Dot seemed to have offices in Sri Lanka and the UK, they seemed to have the best reviews. We were fortunate enough to correspond with Cherylle, who not only assured us of the safety of our friend, but created a personalised, and flexible, itinerary which we could not have done ourselves.

Jayant Banerji (February 2026)

A 14-day tour with Red Dot Tours was the perfect antidote to the bleak UK winter. After a glowing recommendation from a friend, we contacted Red Dot Tours and were not disappointed. Our consultant, Lahiru, curated a seamless itinerary. Throughout the planning phase, Lahiru was incredibly responsive; the final itinerary—delivered via a user-friendly 'Guest Portal'—was impressively detailed, covering every hotel stay and excursion.

Phil Blair ( February 2026)

Traveller testimonial from Roy Wood (February 2026)

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